number two

noun

plural number twos

informal : solid waste from the body : feces

—used euphemistically

So, why is the brand new pool off limits on such a busy day? Mia Venesky, 9, volunteered to explain the delicate dilemma. She said, "The pool is closed because someone went number two in the pool."

—Suzanne Goldklang

Once a dog who has parvovirus goes number two on the ground, the disease stays there for about six years, according to Dr. Payne.

—Kaylee Olivas

compare number one sense 2

Examples of number two in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Isar is now ready to take the lessons learned from the first crack and apply them to attempt number two. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Partnerships The number two represents different people coming together to form a union that yields partnerships at the level required to have meaningful camaraderies. —Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026

Pantry cabinets lead the list of options at 47 percent, with beverage stations in the number two spot at 24 percent. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026

Trump has prioritized breaking China’s stranglehold on the global supply of rare earths ever since the world’s number two economy sharply restricted who could buy them after the United States imposed widespread tariffs last spring. —Josh Funk, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for number two

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue